BARCELONA & THE HIGHLIGHTS OF CATALONIA • Return flights
• Six nights' bed and breakfast in centrally-located excellent quality four-star hotels, with dinner on first evening
• Two dinners in local restaurants highlighting Catalonia’s truly original cuisine
• Guided tour of Barcelona, Catalonia’s capital and city of art, music and Gaudi
• Timed and guided tour of Gaudi’s masterpiece, the basilica of Sagrada Familia, symbol of the city and quite frankly one of the world’s greatest, original and most enthralling buildings
• Visit to the beautiful medieval city of Girona, an
overwhelmingly beautiful medieval city with an undeniable Moorish centre
• Walking tour of Tarragona, ancient capital of Roman Iberia with a host of monuments to match
• Visit to Montserrat’s world famous Benedictine monastery, spectacularly crowning scissor-like mountains and home to the Black Madonna, one of Spain’s most renowned pilgrimages
• Visit to Cava vineyard, discovering the ancient art of wine making
• Tour of Poblet, an amazingly preserved Cistercian monastery, final resting place of the Aragonese Royals, family of Henry VIII’s first wife
• Escorted by our experienced Tour Manager
Fiercely independent Catalonia, home of Miro, Dali and Gaudi. Enjoy great ‘tapas’ and cava, discover ancient monasteries and amazing Roman, Moorish and Aragonese legacies
DAY 1 - ARRIVAL IN BARCELONA Fly to Barcelona. On arrival a coach will take you to Tarragona where you stay for three nights in the centrally-located four-star Hotel Ciutat de Tarragona, where we dine this evening.
DAY 2 - TARRAGONA & POBLET Tarragona, the most cultured city in Roman Spain, with an array of monuments to prove it, is majestically situated on a hill overlooking the sea. It is predominantly medieval in character and will be a delight to explore on your tour this morning. During the afternoon, you travel inland to the superb medieval town of Montblanc. Next we tour Poblet’s amazing monastery, today
one of Spain’s most stunningly preserved medieval buildings. This evening we dine in a local restaurant highlighting some of Catalonia’s best traditional dishes.
DAY 3 - MONTSERRAT This morning you will visit the world-famous Renaissance monastery of Montserrat, home of the Black Madonna reputedly given by St Peter himself. The basilica is quite remarkable, with outstanding intricate mosaics and fine art by Caravaggio, Monet and Degas, among others. This afternoon you visit a Cava vineyard, set in attractive, rolling vine-covered countryside, for a tour of the cellars and a taste of the finished product.
DAY 4 - GIRONA After breakfast you will leave Tarragona and drive to Girona, a lovely Old Town similar to Florence, with ochre coloured walls and winding narrow streets - home to the beautifully restored and largest Jewish Quarter in Europe. You then drive to Barcelona where you stay at the central, four-star Hotel Catalonia for the next three nights.
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DAY 5 - THE SAGRADA FAMILIA & BARCELONA After breakfast you will have a guided tour of Barcelona, taking in the Old Town, the Cathedral, the Picasso museum and, of course, the Gaudi buildings for which the city is justifiably famous. The highlight of the tour, and for many probably of your entire year, is our timed and guided tour of Sagrada Familia, finest example of Gaudi’s genius and one of the world’s great buildings. Also, you must stroll down Las Ramblas - the street famous for its superb street entertainers, from mime artists to opera singers.
DAY 6 - FREE DAY IN BARCELONA A free day in Barcelona to explore at your leisure. This evening we enjoy our final meal together in an excellent local restaurant.
DAY 7 - RETURN FLIGHT Today, at the appropriate time, the coach will take you to the airport to take your flight home.
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